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Choosing a poem for the funeral of a loved one is no easy task – especially during lockdown when there are so many feelings and emotions to express. Experienced funeral celebrant Adele Chaplin shares her thoughts on suitable poems for a lockdown funeral.
- “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost. This poem may have been a favorite of your mother’s because of its popularity. It describes the inevitability of change and can be found in popular culture.
- “Put Out to Seed Again” by Michael Ashby. Was your mom or grandma a gardener? This poem is written from the perspective of the deceased who wishes to be “put out to seed again, while the fruits of my earthly labours flourish in the sun and rain.”
- “God Saw You Getting Tired” by Frances M. Coelho. There are several versions of this famous funeral poem. The beginning reads as follows: “God saw you getting tired.
- “A Celtic Blessing” by Unknown. There are many different versions of the Celtic Blessing, but they all are similar in that they offer well-wishes to the reader.
Oct 25, 2024 · Ann D. Stevenson only began writing after she retired, when she joined a Writing for Well-Being course. It was during a difficult time, as her husband had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. She found writing very therapeutic, more especially poetry. It was a real boost to her morale when Family Friend Poems began publishing her...
Jun 2, 2020 · Hussain Manawer's poem in tribute to coronavirus victims. It was three months ago that the first person in the UK passed away from coronavirus. Now the death toll stands at more than 39,000.
- Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep. “Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glint on snow.”
- She is Gone. “You can shed tears that she is gone. Or you can smile because she has lived.” This short verse is a popular funeral poem, based on a prose poem by David Harkins.
- Farewell My Friends. “Farewell, my friends. It was beautiful. As long as it lasted, The journey of my life.” Writer and musician Rabindranath Tagore penned this beautiful funeral verse giving thanks for a life well-lived.
- Afterglow. “I’d like the memory of me to be a happy one. I’d like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done.” This short remembrance poem by Helen Lowrie Marshall is about how you’d like to be remembered after you are gone.
You may choose to read a poem at the funeral, whether it be one that was personal to the person who has died, or one that is special to you. See some of the most popular choices of poems for funerals below: A Long Cup of Tea – Michael Ashby. Death is too negative for me. So I'll be popping off. For a long cup of tea.
May 3, 2021 · Here are some classic and beautiful poems about death and g that will always make for welcome reading. Whether you're looking for celebration-of-life readings, uplifting funeral poems, or something to bring you a measure of peace, this list can help you.
